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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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